Rand, Nevada

Rand is an extinct town in Mineral County, in the U.S. state of Nevada.^[1] The GNIS classifies Rand as a populated place with a "RR Locale" description.^[1] Rand was a station on the Carson and Colorado Railway.^[2]

Rand, Nevada
Ghost town
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Coordinates: 38°46′33″N 118°40′27″W[1]
Country	United States
State	Nevada
County	Mineral
Named after	R. J. Rand, a businessperson in the local mining industry
Elevation [1]	4,163 ft (1,269 m)

History

A post office was established at Rand in 1915, and remained in operation until 1935.^[3] Rand was named for the Rand Mining District^[2] located about 16 miles east in the Gabbs Mountains (The Rand Mining District is a variant name of the Bovard Mining District.)^[4] The community was named after R. J. Randall, who had claims in the Rand Mining District.^[2][5][6]